*originally posted on Instagram on 3/17/20*
Songs Iāve Been Listening to That Arenāt by Lil Uzi Vert
After 3 years of waiting, Lil Uzi Vert has blessed us with 32 new tracks. Iām sure a lot of us, myself included, have been listening to pretty much only him for the last couple weeks. So I wanted to highlight some songs that have come out in the last 3 months that Iāve also been listening to.
After Hours by The WeekndĀ - The three promotional singles that the Weeknd has released before his album, After Hours, have all been great, but the title track is probably my favorite. This song is 6 minutes long, but it doesnāt feel like it at all. I canāt wait for the album to come out this Friday (at least, if the corona doesnāt push the date back.)
Commercial by Lil Baby - OK OK OK so this song DOES have Uzi on it..........but my account my rules so fuck off. This song fuckin bangs, and I donāt really listen to Lil Baby like that, but because of this song, I think Iām going to start listening to him more.
oh GOD by Orla Gartland - The simplicity of the instrumental drew me in a lot. The lyrics aboutĀ āCatholic guiltā are pretty funny. And when you have a 5/4 chorus after 6/8 verses that isnāt super jarring, thatās very impressive.
Raleigh by BeulahbelleĀ - Beulahbelle is the band name of sisters Kaitlyn and Mady Dever. Iād seen Kaitlyn Dever in the movie Booksmart, and itās always risky when actors turn to music. However, everything about this song is effortless, dreamy, and understated but beautiful. I love it a lot.
DIET_ by Denzel Curry & Kenny BeatsĀ - God this song slaps so fuckin hard. Zel and Kenneth snapped across the whole UNLOCKED project, but on this one specifically, Denzelās flow is so effortless and infectious. And that DMX impression was just the icing on the cake.
Tantrum by AshnikkoĀ - I first heard Ashnikko from the song STUPID (which got famous from TikTok), but this song Tantrum proves for me that sheās not a one-hit wonder. Her punk-like intensity shows through amazingly in this song, and the instrumental serves that intensity really well.
lucy by Soccer MommyĀ - Iāve liked Soccer Mommy since the first album of hers I heard, Clean. This album, color theory, is in a little different direction than that project, but itās still a great body of work. The lead single of color theory, lucy, showcases Sophiaās grungy guitars, knack for writing infectious riffs, and honest lyrics perfectly.
Complicated by Mac MillerĀ - Iāve already talked about how much I love the latest (and, I think, last) Mac album, Circles.Ā This song is just one of the reasons why. Macās singing is sweet to listen to, the production is handled amazingly by Jon Brion, and all around, this song is like medicine for your ears.
